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You Can’t Cook AI in a Dirty Kitchen: Data & Architecture Foundations with Allnex CIO
AI is on every agenda, but in the chemical industry, most initiatives struggle for a simple reason: the foundation isn’t ready.
In this episode of DigiChem Dialogues, Jilles Eissen (Global CIO, Allnex) joins Jay Bhatia (CEO, Agilis) to break down why “you can’t cook AI in a dirty kitchen,” and what it actually takes to make AI deliver real outcomes.
Drawing from experience across manufacturing, R&D, and enterprise systems, Jilles explains how years of growth, acquisitions, and local optimization have left many companies with “spaghetti kitchens”: complex, fragmented landscapes that AI will only amplify.
The path forward isn’t more tools, it’s better foundations:
clear ownership, structured data, aligned processes, and architecture that reflects today’s company, not yesterday’s.
What You’ll Learn- Why AI amplifies messy data and disconnected systems
- What “data context” actually means in practice
- Where organizations lose control (R&D → production → commercial handoffs)
- Why data governance is a leadership responsibility—not an IT task
- How to move from “spaghetti” complexity to scalable, layered systems
Jilles Eissen is the Global CIO of Allnex, a leading producer of industrial coating resins and additives. He leads enterprise-wide digital transformation across data, architecture, and operations in a global manufacturing environment.
About DigiChem DialoguesDigiChem Dialogues is a podcast series featuring leaders across the chemical industry, focused on practical insights in digital transformation, data strategy, and AI.
Follow DigiChem Dialogues for more conversations with industry leaders on making digital transformation real in chemicals.
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By AgilisAI is on every agenda, but in the chemical industry, most initiatives struggle for a simple reason: the foundation isn’t ready.
In this episode of DigiChem Dialogues, Jilles Eissen (Global CIO, Allnex) joins Jay Bhatia (CEO, Agilis) to break down why “you can’t cook AI in a dirty kitchen,” and what it actually takes to make AI deliver real outcomes.
Drawing from experience across manufacturing, R&D, and enterprise systems, Jilles explains how years of growth, acquisitions, and local optimization have left many companies with “spaghetti kitchens”: complex, fragmented landscapes that AI will only amplify.
The path forward isn’t more tools, it’s better foundations:
clear ownership, structured data, aligned processes, and architecture that reflects today’s company, not yesterday’s.
What You’ll Learn- Why AI amplifies messy data and disconnected systems
- What “data context” actually means in practice
- Where organizations lose control (R&D → production → commercial handoffs)
- Why data governance is a leadership responsibility—not an IT task
- How to move from “spaghetti” complexity to scalable, layered systems
Jilles Eissen is the Global CIO of Allnex, a leading producer of industrial coating resins and additives. He leads enterprise-wide digital transformation across data, architecture, and operations in a global manufacturing environment.
About DigiChem DialoguesDigiChem Dialogues is a podcast series featuring leaders across the chemical industry, focused on practical insights in digital transformation, data strategy, and AI.
Follow DigiChem Dialogues for more conversations with industry leaders on making digital transformation real in chemicals.